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Great, loving the directions this is settling on.
Points on the lume - great
5-6-7 flow - great
Drilled lugs and shoulderless bars - magnifique
6B/159 style dial/hand option is also a total winner - call it the PRS29-6B

Dave

ps - Can I just add that the overall look of the 29A was so much more refined than the B (for me) because the minute hand on the A was noticably thinner than the hour hand, but on the larger B version the difference was minimal.

I posted 2 pictures because the first doesn't show the seconds hand counterpoise clearly and the second doesn't show the seconds hand clearly.

Eddie

Well, hello!

That is the idea indeed... I think it could be a lot of white dial at 39mm. This would look better smaller in my opinion (and my opinion might not sell watches!). I always thought the 29a case would work perfectly and you'd then cut down on costs as its already designed.

Prs-29a out of stock.

Originally Posted by OliverCD

Well, hello!

That is the idea indeed... I think it could be a lot of white dial at 39mm. This would look better smaller in my opinion (and my opinion might not sell watches!). I always thought the 29a case would work perfectly and you'd then cut down on costs as its already designed.

Its a simple, elegant look.

34mm please, Eddie. 36 at a push.
Thanks for considering drilled lugs in the 29a too!
Edit: using the 29a case makes perfect sense of course. Unless you want a whole load more hassle!

I posted 2 pictures because the first doesn't show the seconds hand counterpoise clearly and the second doesn't show the seconds hand clearly.

Eddie

Looks great. Would work well with the same case, caliber and crystal as the upcoming 29-A! You'd "just" need a new set of blued hands and a lovely white Smiths dial in the supply chain. I know these do not make themselves, of course.

And I fully agree that drilled lugs and shoulderless spring bars would make the watches more versatile for most users.

Iím usually one who complains about watches get unnecessarily big, but in this case Iíd welcome the 39mm size with drilled lugs as an affordable alternative to the $3000 IWC MK XV I keep hankering after. I already have an issued (to me) 1981 Fat Case CWC Navigator, which doesnít get much use, in part because itís a little small and can only be worn on a NATO. Thatís a major reason I didnít buy a 29A or 29B. A 6B type would be different from my CWC; with white dial and blue hands (lumed if at all possible) it would be very different - especially with drilled lugs and he ability to wear it on a nice leather strap. And those differences would make it much easier to justify a purchase.

I saw this Longines on Instragram over the weekend and it put me in mind of the Ď29cí againÖ another mock up with the logo, in an egg shell white (creamy) colour and more of a bright white. I the cream colour is probably close to the new Longines re-issue, white would really make the blue hands pop Iíd think.

I still think that if you created the PRS-29a or PRS-29c larger than the 36mm they currently are (or might be) it would be to much dial. Lots of empty space... some deigns just can't be scaled up and keep the same proportions (Rolex OP works at 36mm and under, just not right at 39mm to my eye).
I say this and I'm wearing the 29b... but the hands have been thickened and proportions slightly enlarged to fill up the space.

It's still a project but it could be ready before the end of this year.

Eddie

And please let us not forget, that Eddie absolutely nailed it with his last white faced watch with unusual hands!! Fingers crossed this becomes more than a project (I like all the design kicking around that goes on in the TF sub forum.)

I found this really nice example of the Omega, and have boosted the blue of the hands to give an idea how they could shine (this was always one of my favourite aspects of the PRS20 when I had it... the case was just to large for me in the end!). This photo shows the nice individual shape of all three hands - much nicer than the Longines.
I agree with Eddie, getting the right shade of the dial is tricky: can't be stark white, and then again not to creamy.

This gives a good feel of the proportions and then mocked up onto the PRS29 case.

Same, I'm not keen on any of these proposed changes. I sold my 29a during a cull some time ago but anyways planned to pick another up. Sounds as though I might have to start lookimg out for a preowned as for me it was just perfect as it was.

Prs-29a out of stock.

Originally Posted by OliverCD

I found this really nice example of the Omega, and have boosted the blue of the hands to give an idea how they could shine (this was always one of my favourite aspects of the PRS20 when I had it... the case was just to large for me in the end!). This photo shows the nice individual shape of all three hands - much nicer than the Longines.
I agree with Eddie, getting the right shade of the dial is tricky: can't be stark white, and then again not to creamy.

This gives a good feel of the proportions and then mocked up onto the PRS29 case.

Looks lovely. I really like the blued hands but also really appreciate lume, and wonder if one can finish the hands with a luminous gloss blue paint. Anyone know anything about this?